An Early 18thC Oval Embroidery of Saint Francis of Assisi c.1730 sub-Macabre- Medicine surviving largely in original condition

surviving largely in original condition with an outstanding textured painted surface

leather covered back and arms

and replicas of much of this particular collection (the originals are on display only) are still used in the teaching of anatomy in post-graduate anatomy courses

The plate is foxed beautifully

The plans are in fair to good overall condition with some creasing and discoloration commensurate with age

An Early 18thC Oval Embroidery of Saint Francis of Assisi c.1730 sub-Macabre- Medicine surviving largely in original conditionOrigin: Probably ItalianPeriod: Early 18thCProvenance: UnknownDate: c. 1730Width: 21. 25Height: 30. 5The early embroidered work of Saint Francis of Assisi, hand worked to an oval ground of sky blue and ivory, depicting the Saint with a dove and presented in a later frame with gilded slip and surviving from the very early part of eighteenth century continental Europe. The work has some expected fade but overall there are no damages to note and it is in